Rasik Dulari Sharan death: Fourth CCTV video shows final moments in Vrindavan corridor
PTC Web Desk: A fourth CCTV video showing the final moments of Rasik Dulari Sharan, a disciple associated with Sant Premanand Maharaj, has surfaced in Vrindavan. The 12-second footage shows the 25-year-old leaving his room and slowly walking through a corridor towards the staircase. He can be seen wearing a white half-kurta and a yellow dhoti.
In the video, Rasik Dulari appears to be walking unsteadily. He is also seen adjusting his dhoti while moving through the corridor. His movements have raised questions about whether he had suffered an injury before reaching the staircase.
He walks for around 19 steps before turning towards the other side of the corridor to take the stairs.
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Four CCTV videos have surfaced
Rasik Dulari Sharan died on September 25 after allegedly jumping from the fourth floor of Guru Kripa Kunj building in Vrindavan. His last rites were performed on the banks of the Yamuna the following day.
Four CCTV clips connected to the incident have surfaced over the past nine days. The police have said they are examining where the footage came from and who circulated it.
According to the police, the clips have been circulating through WhatsApp groups. More than 30 persons associated with the Keli Kunj ashram have reportedly been questioned as part of the investigation.
The first CCTV footage surfaced on September 27. It reportedly shows Rasik Dulari falling from a height of around 40 feet and landing on the road. The footage shows people nearby reacting to the incident. Two cyclists were passing through the area at the time.
The footage was subsequently circulated widely on social media and messaging groups.
Another clip, which surfaced on October 4, runs for around 33 seconds. It reportedly shows Rasik Dulari climbing the staircase towards the roof. Blood stains can reportedly be seen on his dhoti in the footage. His movements also appear slow, with some difficulty while climbing the stairs.
The latest video, which surfaced a day later, shows him leaving his room before heading towards the staircase.
Rasik Dulari had been staying at the four-storey Guru Kripa Kunj building in the Varah Ghat area of Vrindavan for around three months.
The police said he was taken to Sarvodaya Hospital in a critical condition after the incident, where he later died.
Some witnesses had reportedly claimed that he was bleeding from his private parts after the fall. The police also reportedly found a grinder in the room with blood stains on it.
An earlier account raised the possibility that he may have sustained an injury from the grinder before his death. However, the circumstances surrounding the injury remain part of the investigation.
A post-mortem examination was conducted on September 26 by a panel of two doctors, with the procedure videographed.
According to the preliminary findings cited in the report, injuries were found on his head, legs and waist. Cuts were also reportedly found on his private parts. The exact sequence of events leading to these injuries is being examined by investigators.
Rasik Dulari Sharan was originally from Jabalpur in Madhya Pradesh. He came to Vrindavan around two years ago and later took initiation from Premanand Maharaj. His earlier name was Deepak Lodhi, which he changed to Rasik Dulari Sharan after taking initiation.
He was trained in electrical work and was reportedly assigned electrical-related duties at the ashram.
Rasik Dulari's mother, Laung Bai, travelled to Vrindavan after learning about her son's death.
She said she had last spoken to him around two years ago. According to her, she had earlier visited Vrindavan to meet her son but was not allowed to see him.
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